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Delray armed robber admits he’s “not very good at this robbery thing”

A Delray Beach man who was ignored by an employee as he allegedly attempted to rob a Dunkin’ Donuts last week at gunpoint, turned himself in and told police that he “wasn’t very good at the robbery thing.”

Stewart Charles McNeal is facing a charge of robbery with a firearm and is being held in the Palm Beach County jail in lieu of $20,000 bond.

McNeal entered the Dunkin’ Donuts at 4800 W. Atlantic Avenue Wednesday around 12:20 p.m. wearing a mask and waited several minutes in line before approaching the counter with a black handgun in his right hand, according to an arrest report. While waiting in line, McNeal told an employee: “Forgive me for what I’m about to do.”

After reaching the counter and pulling out the gun, McNeal went unacknowledged by the clerk who attended to another customer.

“After several minutes of being unsuccessful,” McNeal walked out of the store and fled in a Honda Accord, the report said.

On Thursday, McNeal called police and told them he was the person who robbed the store.

McNeal allegedly admitted to the attempted robbery, telling police he threatened one employee by informing him “not to do anything stupid.”

“[McNeal] stated eventually he pulled off the mask and continued to wait for an employee to acknowledge him so that he could rob the store,” according to the arrest report.

McNeal told police his intention was to buy drugs with the money he stole and insisted that the gun he used was not real. McNeal said he borrowed the Honda Accord from a friend and used a “homeless” man as a getaway driver. The arrest report does not mention any other arrests connected to the robbery.